Kabul (play)
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Kabul is a 1973 Australian stage play by Ron Blair based on the 1842 retreat from Kabul. The original production was directed by John Bell.[1] Blair called it a play about politics and the politics of politics which was "part panto, part black comedy, part allegory".[2] The play featured real historical people but was heavily fictionalised.[2]
Written byRon Blair
Characters
Date premieredMay 31, 1973
Place premieredUniversity of NSW, Old Tote Parade Theatre
| Kabul | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ron Blair |
| Characters | |
| Date premiered | May 31, 1973 |
| Place premiered | University of NSW, Old Tote Parade Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | 1842 retreat from Kabul |
| Setting | Afghanistan |
H.G. Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald said the play "does nothing very much and does it rather badly."[3]